Project Officer at Alex and Grace Izinyon Foundation

Job Summary

• We're looking for a highly organized Project Officer to join our team and play a key role in managing and supervising the technical aspects of our projects, from inception to completion.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Project Manager to manage project lifecycles, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet quality standards.
• Conduct stakeholder engagement activities to gather requirements, manage expectations, and ensure project alignment.
• Assist in developing project scope statements, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), and project plans using relevant methodologies
• Apply quality management principles throughout the project lifecycle.
• Track progress, monitor risks, and identify issues proactively.
• Identify good fit grants and develop the necessary content for the grant application on time by answering questions, reviewing language, interpreting the requirements and processing submissions when required and approved.
• Coordinate quality control checks and review all grant material.
• Build and nurture relationships with grant-making organisations, Foundations and other relevant stakeholders.
• Stay informed about trends and developments in the grant funding landscape and adjust grant-seeking strategies accordingly.
• Coordinate with internal teams to gather the necessary financial, programmatic and impact data for reporting to grantors.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Project Management or a related field.
• 1–2 years of experience in project management within the Non Profit Sector
• Proven experience in grant and proposal writing.
• Proficiency in project management methodologies.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.

Benefits

• Opportunities for career growth and advancement
• Benefits and Compensations
• Health Insurance
• Paid time off and holidays.